CVE-2019-15968 Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Persistent Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via XSS in the Cisco Unified CDM web interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15968?

CVE-2019-15968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager, published on 26 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager (Unified CDM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15968?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution, Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-15968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmw4-pw33-4653.

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